Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-23
HOUSE.

The roll was called, the several members
answering to their names, with the excep-
ton of Messrs. Hagcr, HOke, I4argent and
RUseberTy.
A resolution being presented that the
Clerks, Sergean-at-Arms and DOorkeeper
of the House at its last session, he con-
tinued in like capacity this session, the
same was adopted.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. Whitta-
ker, that the rules governing last session
be considered rs governing the present ses-
sion, was also adopted.
UpOn q resolution introduced by Mr..
TAYLOR, Erastus Z. Hensley was made page
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Middleton authorizing the Speaker to APP
point four committee clerks. 1t was or
dered to lie over one day.
A resolution being introduced by Mr..
Yaeger authorizing the Speaker to appoint
five pages for the House, it being amended
to read not to exceed eight and being OBJ
iected to it was laid over for one day under
the rules.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Chancel-
lor, that so much of the Governors mes
sage as referred to railroad disCrimina-
tions, be referred TO Committee on Rail
roads when announced, was adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton then introduced III. j.
Resolution No. l, expressing the sense Of
the Legislature in regard to its duty in the
matter of the vacancy existing in the rep
resentation of the State in the Senate Of
the United States" which reads rs fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, On the fourth day of
March last a vacancy occurred in the rep
resentation Of this State in the Senate OF
the United States, by reason of the failure
of the Legislature TO elect successor to
the Hon. johnson n. Camden, whose term
oflofliee as such Senator expired ON that
day, which said yaeaLcy was filled by the
Executive OF the State, by the temporary
appointment of Hon. ID. Il. Lucas, to such
Dosition, until the next meeting OF the
LEGISLATURE, as prescribed in the COnStltu-
ton of the United States, and
WHEREAS, II is provided in section lG,
of the Revised Statutes OF the United
States, that whenever on the meeting OF
the Legislature of any State yacany exists
in the representation of such State IN the
Senate, the Legislature shall proceed on
the second Tuesday after meeting and or
ganization to elect a person TO fill such
vacancy in the manner prescribed IN sec
ton rs of said Revised Statutes for the
election of Senator for a full term; there
fore, be it
Resolved, By the Legislature of West Vir-
ginia. that the Senate and House of Dele
yates will, ON Tuesday, the third day Of
Nav next, that being the second Tuesday
after the meeting of the present session OF
the legislature proceed in the manner
proyided in said section Is of the Revised
Statutes ofthe United States to I'LL such
vacancy, and such proceedings shall be then
and thereafter taken and had in all respects
"a provided in said statute for the election
ia Senator for a full term.
Mr.. Sydenstrieker Directing the resOlu-
ton was laid over, and H. B. No. l, "A
hin 10 confirm and establish part Of the
boundary line between the State of West
Virginia and the State of Maryland, " was
introduced by Mr.. Jones.
The bin confirms and approves as the
true boundary the line run under the di-
reetiou Of A. w. Mcdonald and Thos. j..
Tee. Commissioners Cor Virginia and Mary
land respectively, between Preston county
virginia and Garrett county Maryland
with the provision that il does not take